complementary

英 [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri]

美 [ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri]

adj.  互补的; 补充的; 相互补足的

复数：complementaries　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 互补的；补充的；相互补足的
  two people or things that are complementary are different but together form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features
  1. The school's approach must be complementary to that of the parents.
     学校与家长的教育方法必须相辅相成。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 相互补充的;相辅相成的
  Complementarythings are different from each other but make a good combination.
  1. To improve the quality of life through work, two complementary strategies are necessary...
     想通过工作提高生活质量，需要两个相辅相成的策略。
  2. Many plain tiles and complementary borders are also available...
     多种素色的瓷砖和配套的腰线也在售
  3. He has done experiments complementary to those of Eigen.
     他做了一些实验，作为对艾根实验的补充。
• ADJ 补充医学的(不同于西医的治疗方法，如针灸、顺势疗法)
  Complementarymedicine refers to ways of treating patients which are different from the ones used by most Western doctors, for example acupuncture and homoeopathy.
  1. ...combining orthodox treatment with a wide range of complementary therapies.
     把传统的治疗方法与各种补充疗法结合

英英释义

noun

• either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
  1. yellow and blue are complementaries
  Synonym:complementary color

adj

• acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
  Synonym:complementalcompleting
• of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
  1. `male' and `female' are complementary terms

双语例句

• Similar and complementary projects and products to Aries provide many different ways of building applications that use OSGi technologies.
  针对Aries的类似和补充项目和产品提供了许多方法来构建使用OSGi技术的应用程序。
• This complementary in our relationship will provide a strong foundation to strengthen our trade and investment links.
  两国在这方面的互补将为加强我们的贸易和投资关系提供强有力的基础。
• China and India play complementary roles in the global economy.
  中国和印度在全球经济中发挥着互补的作用。
• We can be complementary.
  我们可以互补。
• This will now allow accurate assessment, measurement and evaluation of breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
  现在将可能对母乳喂养和补充喂养进行准确评估、衡量和评价。
• Electrons or any other "particle" should display wave properties to preserve the complementary wave-particle symmetry of nature.
  电子及其他任何粒子都应该显示波的性质，才能体现自然界波粒互补的对称性。
• The Yin and Yang forces are opposing but complementary to each other.
  阴阳交错。
• The positive outcome of the Uruguay Round is a major contribution towards more coherent and complementary international economic policies.
  乌拉圭回合的积极成果是对更具一致性和互补性的国际经济政策的一项主要贡献。
• Should social and economic needs drive research priorities, or should complementary basic research also be a commitment?
  应该让社会和经济需求驱动研究优先级吗？或者也应该致力于互补的基础研究？
• Two complementary exhibitions are on show at the Africa Centre
  两场互为补充的展览正在非洲中心展出。